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How does the volcanic ash stop the planes?
When volcanic ash enters a jet engine, it melts in the intense heat and re-solidifies inside the engine as glass. The glass then clogs the engine. Ash particles also scrath the cockpit windows, making it hard to see.
What problems can a volcanic ash cause?
Volcanic ash can clog the throat and damage the eyes and lungs. The weight of it can bring town trees and roofs. When mixed with water it can form deadly mudflows called lahars. It shorts out electrical circuits and can clog and damage the engines of cars and planes, potentially causing planes to crash.
What is volcanic tuft made from?
The correct spelling is volcanic tuff instead of volcanic tuft. Volcanic ash that has been ejected from vents during eruption makes volcanic tuff.
Is volcanic ash radioactive?
No. Volcanic ash is harmful to inhale and can be toxic, but it is not radioactive.
What is volcanic ash good for?
Volcanic ash can create very fertile soil.
How can a planes power go off suddenly?
Volcanic ash strike!
What is the effect of volcanic ash?
it is so hot it can create fossils
How does the volcanic ash stop the planes?
When volcanic ash enters a jet engine, it melts in the intense heat and re-solidifies inside the engine as glass. The glass then clogs the engine. Ash particles also scrath the cockpit windows, making it hard to see.
What problems can a volcanic ash cause?
Volcanic ash can clog the throat and damage the eyes and lungs. The weight of it can bring town trees and roofs. When mixed with water it can form deadly mudflows called lahars. It shorts out electrical circuits and can clog and damage the engines of cars and planes, potentially causing planes to crash.
Why did the air transport in Europe got disturbed in April 2010?
Because of a volcanic ash cloud which could have destroyed planes engines
What is volcanic tuft made from?
The correct spelling is volcanic tuff instead of volcanic tuft. Volcanic ash that has been ejected from vents during eruption makes volcanic tuff.
What is tephor?
Tephor is a type of volcanic ash. Tephor is a type of volcanic ash.
Is volcanic ash radioactive?
No. Volcanic ash is harmful to inhale and can be toxic, but it is not radioactive.
What is volcanic ash good for?
Volcanic ash can create very fertile soil.
Does volcanic ash create basalt?
No. While volcanic ash can have a basaltic composition, it usually does not. Basalt forms from lava. Volcanic ash forms tuff.
What would happen if the sun was blocked by volcanic ash?
If this happens it won't effect the whole Earth, but a part of it.
What volcanic hazard is made up of rocky particles about the size of a grain of sand?
Volcanic ash
